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dalek_caan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Rape, Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
jmanning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Minor: Suicide and Rape
sarahelyse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Rape
Minor: Death of parent, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, and Cancer
shoshin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
My biggest complaint, which even the satisfying resolution couldn't fix, was
Graphic: Violence and Suicide
Moderate: War, Terminal illness, Rape, and Sexism
rubybubbles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape
brianareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Self harm
kyr1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Rape, Misogyny, Death of parent, Suicide, and Car accident
majd's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
There is no following up this masterpiece.
This is it; the genre is fullfilled.
This book is immersive and incredibly detailed and well told. I wouldn't call it a light read but it is absolutely the kind that pulls you in and you can't fully remove yourself until the book ends. It's riveting, at times hilarious, at times tragic, but always one step ahead of the reader. If you like having things explained (but not overexplained) and seeing plotlines be consistent, you'll be thrilled to find that every fibre of this story holds its weight and earns its place. Every time I thought I had the upper hand, the "uh huh I see what you're doing there...", he took my expectations and turned them inside out. Mastai has said he spent 15 years writing this novel and I can see that dedication in the quality of this book.
I'm a massive fan of sci-fi from Isaac Asimov's era and you can see this same appreciation reflected in Elan Mastai's alternate-dimension time-traveller. The adventure in this sci-fi is not rocketships shooting lazer beams amongst the stars but in the philosophical queries of the human mind... I borrowed the audiobook (read by the author and oh so excellent!) from my library but I'm gonna be hunting down a copy to live on my shelf now!
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Grief, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
delunn's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Moderate: Rape, Misogyny, and Suicide